It was an amazing thing to witness, but when my children were growing up, they were all a little hard of hearing. They passed all their hearing tests, but it was strange. They never seemed to be able to hear the word “chores,” but they could hear “let’s eat” from the next county. It’s funny…
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God’s Speaking… But How Does He Speak? (Part 2)
Every day, you’re surrounded by thousands of voices, each vying for your attention—friends, family, social media, and countless others. Amid this noise, your choice of which voices to follow will shape your actions in ways you might not even realize. The voices you listen to will influence what you do. Sadly, for many Christians, the…
Read MoreHearing God in a Noisy World: What We Get Wrong
When I was growing up, there were two primary ways to communicate with loved ones who were far away: either make an expensive long-distance phone call or write a letter. That was it! We’re blessed to live in a day with so many more options. We can call, make a video call, send an email,…
Read MoreThe Volume Isn’t the Issue—Your Position Is
When I was sixteen years old, I bought some really cool headphones so I could listen to my music as loud as I wanted without getting yelled at. I remember one time I was in my room rocking out to Aerosmith, when suddenly something touched my shoulder. I screamed bloody murder. It was my dad….
Read MoreWhere the Voice Gets Clear: The Word and the Spirit
When I was in ninth grade, I got a very cool gift that I wish I still had. It was a shortwave radio, but it also had tons of other frequencies. I could listen to police and emergency crews, air traffic controllers at a nearby airport, and broadcasts from countries all over the world. I…
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